Post by: yorketransport on January 22, 2019, 08:34:50 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/48R5T3Q.jpg?1)
(https://i.imgur.com/e1ROulT.jpg?1)
(https://i.imgur.com/J2NAlO8.jpg?1)
I've shot my chains more than a few times, but I've never managed to thread a bullet through one of the links before! :chuckle: Apparently mild steel can't stop a 300gr, .375 bullet with an impact velocity of around 2350 fps.
And before anyone says anything, I moved the stand to get that picture, I wasn't shooting down a road. :rolleyes:
Post by: h20hunter on January 22, 2019, 08:43:31 PM
Post by: wadu1 on January 22, 2019, 08:50:40 PM
Cool stuff.:yeah:
Thanks for the photo's
Post by: huntandjeep on January 22, 2019, 09:01:28 PM
Just kidding pretty cool story
Post by: Crunchy on January 22, 2019, 09:06:58 PM
Post by: Karl Blanchard on January 22, 2019, 09:11:56 PM
Post by: Dan-o on January 22, 2019, 09:24:27 PM
And where is your Hunter orange?
Funny pic!
Post by: NWShooter on January 22, 2019, 11:20:02 PM
Post by: N7XW on January 22, 2019, 11:37:11 PM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on January 23, 2019, 05:24:45 AM
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on January 23, 2019, 06:07:47 AM
Didnt ya get the memo , people do that routinely with the 6.5 Creedmore :chuckle:
Just kidding pretty cool story
Yeah but they don't hit the chain at all :chuckle:
Post by: HighlandLofts on January 23, 2019, 06:30:38 AM
Just kidding. 450 & 650 yards is good shooting. I know people who couldn't hit a Cadillac at a 100 yards.
Post by: mountainman on January 23, 2019, 07:18:57 PM
I had the 375 BME out Sunday to check the velocity on a new load using 110gr of H4831sc under a 300gr Sierra Game King after shooting 108.0gr the week before with good results. I set the gong up at 400 yards and figured that'd be a good starting point. As usual, I never zeroed my turrets and I didn't dial back down after shooting at 650 yards the week before. I fired the first shot and heard an impact, but it wasn't the gong. I saw the shot go high, then realized that I was still dialed for 650 yards and came down 2 MILs. When I got to my target stand to check it out, this is what I found.Or as 22-250 factory load..
(https://i.imgur.com/48R5T3Q.jpg?1)
(https://i.imgur.com/e1ROulT.jpg?1)
(https://i.imgur.com/J2NAlO8.jpg?1)
I've shot my chains more than a few times, but I've never managed to thread a bullet through one of the links before! :chuckle: Apparently mild steel can't stop a 300gr, .375 bullet with an impact velocity of around 2350 fps.
And before anyone says anything, I moved the stand to get that picture, I wasn't shooting down a road. :rolleyes:
Hate when that happens. If ar500 wasn't so pricey these days, ...
Post by: Alchase on January 23, 2019, 08:26:06 PM
That is one men looking hole in the steel!
The shot through the chain, reminds my of that old movie "support your local Sheriff"
James Garner shoots through a washer flipped up in the air. No one believes it, they put a piece of tape over the whole in the washer, and flips the washer again and shoots through the washer a second time thru the tape.
So....I am waiting patiently for your second shot thru the tape
:chuckle:
Post by: yorketransport on January 23, 2019, 08:59:43 PM
So that's where all the h4831sc went >:(
It's mine, all Mine!!!!!!!!!!! During the powder shortage a few years back I accumulated A LOT of powder and I'm still working through it. At one point I think I had more Hodgdon powders in stock than any online distributor. :chuckle:
Or as 22-250 factory load..
Hate when that happens. If ar500 wasn't so pricey these days, ...
I have a nice clean hole right in the middle of my ar500 gong from a 120gr Ballistic tip out of a 7 WSM. Velocity always wins. This stand has taken a lot of abuse over the years including a lot of solid hits from 300gr OTMs at 1000+ yards. I tried to get Cloudbreak Designs to send me a new cross beam but he said something about not being responsible for my poor shooting.....
I have to be honest, I really want to set it up and try to repeat this now. I've learned to just pack it up and walk away sometimes though. A couple years ago I was out with a guy and had my 338/408 rifle with me and we spotted a rock that measured .1 MIL at exactly 2600 yards. I bet him $100 that I could hit it first shot. I set up the spotter for him and I spun the turret 27.2 MILs with no wind hold since I figured the Coriolis would be offset by the wind. With Ean recording through the spotter I fired 1 shot and nailed the rock, on video. I packed the rifle up and called it a day after 1 shot knowing that there was no way I'd ever pull that off again. :chuckle: I still have that video around somewhere.
Post by: jasnt on January 24, 2019, 05:39:31 AM